New Zealand - Govt won’t proceed with fuel economy standard

The government will not progress the development of a regulated vehicle fuel economy standard, as proposed by the previous Labour government.

Transport Minister Steven Joyce says the potential benefits of the scheme would have been outweighed by the cost to motorists.

Some Buildings Not Living Up to Green Label - NYTimes.com

“If you’re not reducing carbon, you’re not doing your job,” [Scot Horst] said.

MICHAEL HANLON: Making it illegal to sell 100-watt light bulbs is simply dimwitted | Mail Online

Put simply, banning 100W bulbs while still allowing, say, aircraft to fly, cars to drive or power stations to burn coal is an exercise in pointless meddling, officiousness and bureaucracy that will save not a single polar bear.

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50 days since the last sunspot. I call dibs on Al Gore's pelt when the Ice Age starts.